The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

The more we understand the nature of our mind, the more we understand the nature of our world.

Appearances are mind, mind itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is spontaneous presence.

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help.

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

Each of you is perfect the way you are... and you can use a little improvement.

In the moment of love, awareness is very strong. Use that awareness, that strength of consciousness, to look into yourself.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

The goal of meditation is not to reach some highest place, but to remain in the place where you already are.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

The practice of vipassana is the study of the self. When you study physical and mental phenomena, you are studying the truth about yourself.

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.